Cross Docking | Procedure in which goods pre-picked for a final destination in a distribution warehouse are only redistributed at package level. |
CRP program | The Cyclic Replenishment Program is a procedure for the regular replenishment of articles. |
EAN | The international (formerly European) article number is an internationally unique article identification. |
EANCOM | A subset of EDIFACT, carried by EAN.UCC, specifically for retail and consumer goods. |
EAN International | The umbrella organisation for the allocation of article and company identifications looks after various standards, including EANCOM. |
EAN.UCC | The umbrella organization of EAN International and UCC. |
EDI | Electronic Data Interchange is a generic term for the structured exchange of data between applications. |
EDIFACT | Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport is an internationally standardized basic standard of EDI, supported by UN and ISO. |
GLN | The Global Location Number is an internationally unique identification of a company and is assigned by the EAN.UCC. |
GTIN | The Global Trade Item Number is the successor of the EAN and UPC. |
Material EDI | The profile of the DTB for data exchange between producer and supplier. |
NCTS | The New Computerized Transit System is a computerized transit system in Europe in connection with customs. |
PLV | The passive contract processing. |
SSCC | The Serial Shipping Container Code is an EAN package identifier. |
Subset | A subrange of a standard, e.g. EANCOM from EDIFACT. |
UPC | The Universal Product Code is an equivalent of the EAN in the USA. |
VAN | The Value added network is a value-added service, i.e. networks with additional services to the pure connection. |
WWS profile | EANCOM application profile for lifestyle retail |
XML/EDI | Electronic Data Interchange using eXtensible Markup Language describes electronic data interchange using XML or approaches such as ebXML, Bizztalk, but not yet a standard. |